The Syria Civil Defense Center in the city of Sarmin, Idlib rural, was attacked by an unknown armed force on Saturday 12 August 2017, resulting in the death of seven volunteers, in addition to the theft of two Van, white helmets, and walkie talkie devices type Hitra.

As a result, the Syria Civil Defense appeals to all checkpoints in northern Syria to ensure that every vehicle of the SCD holds an official task marked with an official seal , And not to hesitate the detention of any vehicle of civil defense that does not carry an official task until its belonging to the Syrian Civil Defense is confirmed.